Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
An Icehollow Weed could not only sell for 5 billion dollars but also get 50 contribution points worth 5 billion dollars. That meant the Icehollow Weed was worth 10 billion dollars.
So why not sell it?
After Luo Jia fiddled around for a while, Pangu Mall had an additional transaction: on November 25, 2051, Ling Jiu sold an Icehollow Weed.
Ling Jiu checked his personal account and found that 5 billion dollars had really come into his account.
The 50 contribution points were deposited in his personal center on the company’s official website. Ling Jiu could use the 50 contribution points to buy special items anytime he wanted.
“Thank you, Ling Jiu!”
Luo Jia suddenly broke into a smile just when Ling Jiu was overjoyed looking at his savings.
“Thank me?”
Ling Jiu was dumbfounded.
“I bought the Icehollow Weed that you just sold for 50 contribution points! That means it is mine now!”
“You bought it, Miss Luo?”
Ling Jiu was a bit surprised, but with a smile on his face. “As long as you like it, Miss Luo. After all, I have sold it to the company!”
“It makes sense. But I still have to thank you. Probably you don’t know how important this Icehollow Weed is to me!”
Luo Jia was thrilled. “I am a Fire-type Arcanist. Because of my single arcana ability, my combat strength just passes muster among my peers! But with this Icehollow Weed, I would gain the Ice-type Arcana to boost my combat strength tremendously!”
“Congratulations, Miss Luo!”
Ling Jiu said with a smile.
“I owe you one, Ling Jiu. I will never say no to you if you come to me and need my help in the future!”
Luo Jia was forthright.
A thought suddenly came to Ling Jiu’s mind. “I didn’t want to bother you, Miss Ling. But something has been bothering me lately!”
“Eh? I am all ears!”
Luo Jia raised an eyebrow.
“This is the story!”
Ling Jiu told of what happened last night, and Luo Jia spoke. “This is no small matter if you ask me. It depends on what you want to do!”
“You mean...”
“If you want to teach those people a lesson, do it in private. I can introduce a few friends to you and accompany you to Yang Group. By then, you can do whatever you want!”
Luo Jia looked at him knowingly. “If you want to teach them an unforgettable lesson, you can take a legal recourse! Taking your dad for no reason and making a personal attack is an act of abduction. Abducting the family members of our Arcanists is a serious crime!”
“A serious crime?”
Ling Jiu was struck dumb.
“We, the Arcanists, have contributed much in fighting the Direbeasts for humanity. To let the Arcanist hunt the Direbeasts without having to worry about their families, the governments around the world have introduced laws prohibiting illegal, cruel treatment of Arcanists’ families!”
“Illegally harming the families of the Arcanists is a serious crime. Anyone caught doing that could be sentenced to ten years in jail!” Luo Jia said sternly.
“Zhang Haitian is just a nobody. I have taught him a lesson!” Ling Jiu said. “The culprit is Yang, who hasn’t got her dues. This really pisses me off!”
“So you want to take legal recourse? Let us do it this way: I will ask the company’s legal and investigation department to collect evidence in Haitian Debt Collection Agency!”
Luo Jia let out a faint smile. “Even Yang will have to face legal consequences as long as we have found evidence!”
“Miss Luo, I heard that this Yang came from the Yang family of Chang’an Base City?” Ling Jiu said.
“So what if she is from the Yang family?”
Luo Jia still had that faint smile on her face. “Anyone, even if it is the head of the Yang family, who persecutes the Arcanists’ families will have to take responsibility for their action!”
Speaking of that, Luo Jia looked knowingly at Ling Jiu. “Pangu doesn’t become the top arcana company for nothing. So long as you work hard and hold a certain power here, many people will play by your book!”
Ling Jiu got the message and nodded slowly. “Understood, Ms. Luo!”
“Keep it up, Ling Jiu!”
Luo Jia gave him a word of encouragement. “If I am not mistaken, you are now a Level-Three Arcanist, right? Awesome! Remember this: the more powerful you are, the more you will own. Strength is above everything in this world. Other things are secondary!
“Like yesterday’s incident, the best outcome for an ordinary Arcanist is to get compensated in monetary terms and case closed. But for me, I will make the culprit pay a high price!”
“Thank you, Miss Luo. I understand!”
“Go now!”
...
“An Icehollow Weed could have so many uses. It really lives up to its reputation as the treasure of heaven and earth!”
Ling Jiu lamented as he left Luo Jia’s office, knowing deep down that if not for the Icehollow Weed, Luo Jia would probably not help him.
There were many Arcanists in Pangu, and he was a nobody here. He knew he did not have any influence to make Pangu mobilize its resources to take action against the general manager of another company.
“What Luo Jie said is right. Power comes only with strength and only power could only protect families!”
Ling Jiu was thinking of this as he came to the company’s data center. He needed to consider how he could turn his money into strength.
“There are two things in my bucket list: The advanced Gene Arcana secret technique and the ultimate cold weapon Sands of Annihilation. It is a shame that these two things cost 10 billion dollars. No way I could afford them!
“So I could only get the second best!
“I already possess the intermediate Gene Arcana secret technique and advanced cold weapons. What I lack now is the Arcana manual. This thing is only one billion dollars. I can totally afford it!”
Ling Jiu tapped open the Ultimate Earth-type Arcana Manuals menu.
“Meteorite Fall: individual-type attack ability, using Earth-type Arcana to create a meteorite-like rock shot to launch an attack so it will create a meteorite impact-like effect, the damage ability of which is 20 times that of the ordinary rock shot!
“Desert Burial: The Ultimate Earth-type Arcana Manual, group-type attack ability...”
Half an hour later, Ling Jiu decided.
“Rock Giant: Formed by rocks, Rock Giants have not only super muscular strength but also impressive defense ability. They could attack in a group or individually, complete with attack and defense capabilities. Their overall strength is 20 times that of the ordinary Earth-type Arcana!”
“I will take this!”
Ling Jiu chose the Rock Giant, tapping the ‘buy’ icon, submitting his order by entering his address and telephone number, then confirming his payment to complete the transaction.
“It will be delivered by this afternoon. Awesome!”
Ling Jiu continued to browse the mall.
“Gene Arcana, checked! Arcana manual, checked! Arcana weapons, checked! Advanced Dimensional Pocket, checked! It seems like I lack nothing now!”
“Wait a second! I still lack transport!”
Ling Jiu might have only ventured outside once, but he was deeply aware of the importance of transport.
Fengming County was only slightly over 60 miles away from Lantian Base City. But it took him two days to go there, and for a return trip, it was a four days’ journey. It just wasted too much time.
He had only stayed in Fengming County for seven days, yet the journey took four days, which meant he was on-the-road half of the time. That was too slow.
“What kind of transport should I get? Maglev motorcycle or maglev car?
“The cheapest maglev motorcycle cost 15 million dollars and the cheapest maglev car cost 80 million dollars!
“Eighty million is a little too expensive!
“With the money, strength, and position that I have right now, a motorcycle is just right. Driving an expensive one will only attract thieves and robbers in the wilderness, which is something I cannot afford to happen!”
Ling Jiu tapped the maglev motorcycle selection, and a vast collection of maglev motorcycles, the prices of which started from as low as 10 million dollars up to 80 million dollars, appeared in front of his eyes.
There were hundreds of models for his selection.
Ling Jiu filtered his choices, limiting the prices to between 15 million and 20 million dollars, leaving only a dozen models for his selection.
“FACE: All carbon fiber frame, max output: 800KW, weight: 269 pounds, max speed: 373 mph, power source: solar, charging time: 1 hour, max range...
“LB 12...”